Toyota Exec Stresses Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Future, Slams Critics

By John Voelcker 728 views Jan 29, 2014 Follow John Add to circle Reddit This! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Toyota FCV Concept Enlarge Photo Just in case there was any doubt that Toyota sees the future of green cars as powered by hydrogen fuel--not grid electricity--a company executive reiterated the point in a speech during the recent Detroit Auto Show. As reported by Reuters , not only did Toyota's senior vice president for automotive operations Bob Carter predict that hydrogen-fueled cars could come to be as successful as its pioneering Prius hybrid, he slammed "naysayers" and called out other industry executives by name. MORE: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars To Come From Toyota, Hyundai, Honda Those naysayers, in Carter's view, include Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn, and even Jonathan Browning, the now-departed president of Volkswagen's North Ameri...